Are religions unfair to women?

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Apparently, a lot of women do like dominant men, though.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBcHg77J5Yc[/youtube]

Telling women that they shouldn't be submissive to men is unfair to the women who want to be submissive to men.

individual women have played important roles throughout the New Testament (throughout the entire Bible, really).

Do you realize what you've become? A MALE FEMINIST!! !!

Yes, it is, but for the most part it's not as inaccurate as religionists like to claim.

BS. If it had to do with leadership and not gender, it would specify leadership rather than gender.

Jesus effing Christ. Do you think a statement like that helps your case?!

Yes, wives should absolutely be supportive of their husbands... and the reciprocal is also true. Why is only one emphasized?

'agreed upon conflict-resolution strategy does not necessarily mean, 'the husband can always win, if he really wants to.' In general, feminism has been good for marriage and families:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/fashi ... YsuClN0avQ
quote:
"Over all, the evidence shows that the shifts within marriages — men taking on more housework and women earning more outside the home — have had a positive effect, contributing to lower divorce rates and happier unions."
http://jfi.sagepub.com/content/early/20 ... 3.abstract
quote: "Results show that wives and husbands who spend more hours in housework and paid work report more frequent sex."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/29/opini ... 60&ei=5087
quote: "...the divorce rate has been falling continuously over the past quarter-century, and is now at its lowest level since 1970. While marriage rates are also declining, those marriages that do occur are increasingly more stable."
http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2 ... -families/
quote: "In other words, gender-egalitarian marriages and marriages where parenthood is planned tend to be stronger once kids are in the picture. And kids do better socially and academically in stable and happy marriages."
etc.
It doesn't matter even a little bit that you personally try not to be an as*hole in your own view, or that you don't do it in public; it matters that you think that you have the right to 'rule the roost' when the feathers fly: "What I WILL do, however, if I really feel that strongly about it, is tell my wife in private that the decision in question was the wrong decision and to never do that again." If she doesn't have the same right with you, and it sounds like she doesn't, that means that you're using your religion's teachings for an unfair advantage in the relationship.

Based on your own description, it sounds like the SAB is exactly correct in its interpretation.

Yes, we should... but why does the Bible only say one, and not the other? Why doesn't the bible say that it's wrong for men to be domineering and unfair to their wives?

*snort*

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More often, they're not even mentioned, much less named.

Again, BS.

If he had meant 'it's bad for either gender to use domineering behavior,' then he would have said so rather than specifying women. He was 'inspired by god,' right?

If he had meant, 'it's bad to spread false teachings,' he would have said so. 'Inspired by god,' right?

I'm well aware, and as hard as you might find this to believe, it's a view I've maintained through most of my life. While I do identify somewhat with feminists, I can't say I share ALL their views. I'm a man, after all, so how could I possibly? I certainly diverge from the radical thread of feminism, as I tend to do with most any view out there. But, no, I'm not ashamed to hold many views that place a woman's wishes or needs above my own. Unfortunately, I suspect this fact is not going to make much of a difference in how I am perceived. I will find SOME way to cope.

*SNORT*

OBEDIENT wives lead to respectful kids.

*SNORT*

A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ.

*SNOOOOOORRRRRRRTTTTT!! !! !*


A cute song begins at about 2 minutes into this.

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